Window construction



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APPLICATION FILED'OCT. B, 1920.

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D. R. RICHARDS.

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION men OCT. 8. 1920.

Patented Nov. 28,1922.

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I]. R. RICHARDS.

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-8,1920.

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Application filed. October 8, 1920. Serial No. 415,522.

St. Louis, in the county of St. Louis and State of Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Window Constructions, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in window construction, one objectbeing the production of a Structure which will permit of instant andready removal of either or both sashes from the casing for the purposeof painting, cleaning, repair or in fact for any reason where it isdesirable to have ready access to one or both sashes.

Another object of -my invention is the provision of a windowronstructionwhich will permit either or both sashes being brought inwardly away fromthe frame to enable all surfaces of such sashes to be operated upon forany purpose, and which will providefor suspending and sustaining thesashes in the most desirable and advantageous position for the desiredpurpose.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a window constructionwhich will be of attractive and ornamental eX- terior appearance whilepossessing all of the advantages above stated and which will be capableof production and installation at about the same price as windowconstructions in. common and general use, thus commending the structureas highly desirable, efficient and practical.

With the attainment of the objects stated in view, my invention consistsof a window construction embodying novel details of parts andarrangement of the elements composing the structure, substantially asshown, described and particularly defined by the claims.

In order that the construction in detail and the advantages which accruefrom my structure may be understood, I have shown in the accompanyingdrawings a window structure embodying theprinciples of my invention,believed to be the best construction for the carrying out of myinvention, and in which:

Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a window construction embodyingmy invention, with both sashes fitted in position and shown in closedposition.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view through theupper part of the windowframe and showing the hinged parts swung out of their normal positions.

Fig. 5 is a detail view of a portion of.

one of the sashes, showing particularly the pintle for suspending thesash when being cleaned or for other purposes.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the manner of removing andsupporting the upper and lower sashes, and

.Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view of the complete window frame.

Referring by numeral to the figures, in which the same numbers ofreference. are used to designate similar parts in all the views, thenumeral 1 designates the casing or frame of the window as a whole whichis provided with the usual base portion 2, and the side casings 3, whichenclose and form the compartments for the weights, whose cords i, areguided over the grooved pulleys 5, and which cords are connected to thesashes in any desired manner.

This construction provides a frame or casing of the same general.appearance as of windows in common use, the guideways for the sashesbeing noted at 6 and 7, guideway 6 being formed by the outer continuousvertical strip 8, and the intermediate strip 9, having the hingedportion 10, connected to a stationary upper portion by the hinge 11,while the inner guideway 7 is easteformed by the upper and lower shortrigid Strips 12, and the intermediate strip 13, such intermediate stripbeing hinged at 14 to permit such strip to be moved or swung outward, asclearly shown in Fig. 4E, and which when in closed position, as shownmost clearly in Fig. 2, completes the guideway 7 and such hinged strip13 is secured in stationary position by means of the upper and lowerpivoted catches or buttons 15.

In the guideways 6 and 7 are mounted the upper and lower sashes 16 and17 which when the parts are in normal position, as

shown in Figs. 1 and'2, are permitted the usual vertical movement in thecasing, and

when necessary to have access to the lower sash, it 1s simply necessaryto throw the hinged strip 13 outward, after the release of catches 15 tothe position shown in Fig. l, when said lower sash may be lifted clearfrom the casing to the extent allowed by the sash cord, and in thisposition cleaned, painted, repaired, or operated upon in any mannerdesired, and it necessary such sash may be hung on the loops 18 at theside of the casing by means of the pintles 19, seen in Fig. 5, tosuspend the sashes and permit easy access thereto. Also, as seen in Fig.4, access is obtained to the upper sash by moving the hinged portion 10of the intermediate hinged strip 9 outwardly, as shown in Fig. i, andsupporting such strip upon the removable bracket 20, which allows aclearance and permits such upper sash to be drawn inwardly and ifdesired suspended by means of the pintles 19 and loops 18.

To allow suilicient space in which to manipulate the sashes, the lowerinner faces of the frame are recessed and the ends of the loops 18 arealso secured therein and assured greater rigidity.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings,it will be apparent that I provide a window construction which will beof attractive exterior and which will permit of instant removal oieither sash from the window casing for the purpose of cleaning, paintingor repair, without interfering with the sash cords which allow suchmovement or play of the sashes, and which improvements will thus rendervery easy access to the sashes for any desired purpose and whichimprovements will not add materially to the cost of the structure.

I claim:

1. The herein described improvement in window construction, consistingof the frame proper, outer sash guide-strips secured to-the frame,parting strips each composed of an upper vertical section, a lowersection, and an intermediate section, said intermediate section beinghinged at its upper end to the lower end of said upper section to swinginwardly in a vertical plane, and inner guides each consisting of upperand lower rigid sections, and an intermediate section, said intermediatesections being hinged at their inner edges to the "frame to swinginwardly, and pivoted catches mounted on said upper and lower sectionsfor securing the hinged sections in normal position.

2. In a window construction, the combination with the frame proper andthe upper and lower sashes, of an outer continuous guide strip, aparting strip composed of upper and lower rigid sections and anintermediate hinged inwardly and vertically swinging section, an innerguide strip composed of upper and lower rigid sections and anintermediate hinged inwardly swinging section, latches for securing theintermediate section in rigid position, a series of loops secured to theframe and pintles carried by the upper sash to engage said loops.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

DAVID R. RICHARDS.

